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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Fascinating, interweaving stories. (Jac I am sending this to you)
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I lost interest around about page 300 (of 550). It seemed that all the important stories were told by then, both the legends and the overarching main tale. And yet, in came nee family members (o my goodness, so many family members), another Djinn, another monster, another army, another city, another woman.
The myths and legends were nice, at the start of the book, and the early family history was interesting and had some great characters. Grandfather, uncle Jihad, Lina. Unfortunately most died, disappeared or became bland long before the end of the book. The myths start meandering by then and lose all structure and storyline, turning into “and then, and then, and then”-stories.
So, this book would have been good if had been about 200 pages shorter, great if it had told just a few stories less. As it stands, I was happy to finally finish it.
The myths and legends were nice, at the start of the book, and the early family history was interesting and had some great characters. Grandfather, uncle Jihad, Lina. Unfortunately most died, disappeared or became bland long before the end of the book. The myths start meandering by then and lose all structure and storyline, turning into “and then, and then, and then”-stories.
So, this book would have been good if had been about 200 pages shorter, great if it had told just a few stories less. As it stands, I was happy to finally finish it.
El Contador de Historias de Rabih Almeddine es magníficamente entretenido y despertó intensas emociones en mi durante su lectura. Es un escape por un lado a mundos mágicos y por otro a la realidad de una familia que vive a través de la eternamente conflictiva situación de medio oriente, pero aunque parte de la trama sucede en este contexto, el tema es apenas un escenario y no forma parte de la narrativa en si. La complejidad de las historias es exquisita y el lenguaje cautivador. El título original Harawati significa “Contador de Historias” y aunque el título del libro deja a desear, la magia del interior, el contenido es, además de entretenido, culto, basado en fuentes milenarias de medio oriente y europeas. El enzarce de las historias se facilita en la medida en la que entra uno en cada una de ellas, aunque en ocasiones es necesario releer la primera línea de la sección para ubicarse correctamente.
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes